Nikhil D'Souza | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 November 1981 |
| Origin | Mumbai, India |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Labels | East West Records T-Series |
Nikhil D'Souza (born 21 November 1981) is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Mumbai, India,[1][2] and is now signed to East West Records of Warner Music UK.[3][4]
Early life
Nikhil D'Souza was born and brought up in Mumbai and majored in Geology from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai but returned to his musical roots after an encounter with a friend.[5][6]
Career
Nikhil's genre and musical style can be loosely defined as eclectic acoustic guitar-based pop. His songs have a full melodic quality to them due to his use of alternative tunings (favoured by such artists as Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley). Nikhil's major musical influences are Sting and Jeff Buckley.[4] He was the South Asia Soloist Winner at SUTASI '09.[7]
Nikhil has released four songs with East West Records, a label owned by Warner Music UK. These include Silver and Gold and Beautiful Mind.[8][9]
Rolling Stone Music Magazine in India has favourably featured Nikhil's music several times: Neha Sharma from Rolling Stone said his "strength as a songwriter is well established in his numerous gripping compositions. Most of his songs shiver with this arresting melancholy as his falsetto glides over twangy guitar riffs”.[10] India Today also included Nikhil as part of their "Faces of the Future," and he has featured on MTV's COKE Studio series and Sofar Sounds.
Discography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Song | Film | Composer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shaam | Aisha | Amit Trivedi | Amit Trivedi, Neuman Pinto |
| Mere Bina | Crook | Pritam | – | |
| Anjaana Anjaani Ki Kahani | Anjaana Anjaani | Vishal–Shekhar | Monali Thakur | |
| Main Jiyunga | Break Ke Baad | |||
| 2011 | I'm The One | Ishaan | ||
| Khwaab Ye Kal Ke | Rajiv Sundaresan | |||
| Khwab (Rock) | Kucch Luv Jaisaa | Pritam | – | |
| Khwab (Raghav's Confession) | – | |||
| Hello Hello Laila | Dhada | Devi Sri Prasad | Neha Bhasin | |
| You're So Beautiful | Haunted | Chirantan Bhatt | ||
| Lamha Lamha | Ye Stupid Pyar | Vipin Patwa | ||
| 2012 | Gubbare Gubbare | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | Amit Trivedi | |
| Dil Ye Bekarar Kyun Hai – Reprise | Players | Pritam | Priyani Vani | |
| "Dil Ye Bekarar Kyun Hai - Remix" | Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal | |||
| Jannatein Kahan (Power Ballad) | Jannat 2 | |||
| Sang Hoon Tere | ||||
| Tera Naam Japdi Phiran | Cocktail | Javed Bashir, Shefali Alvares | ||
| Tera Naam Japdi Phiran - Remix | ||||
| Anu Vidhaiththa Boomiyile (Tamil) | Vishwaroop | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Kamal Haasan | |
| Koi Kahin (Hindi) | ||||
| Dooriyan | Cigarette Ki Tarah | – | – | |
| 2013 | Out of Control | David | Mikey McCleary | Preeti Pillai |
| Bas Main Aur Tu | Akaash Vani | Hitesh Sonik | Neeti Mohan | |
| Jaata Hai Tujh Tak | Murder 3 | Anupam Amod | – | |
| Jaata Hai Tujh Tak (Film Version) | – | |||
| Thu Hi Rey | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Anoop Rubens | Nithya Menen | |
| Alvida | D-Day | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Sukhvinder Singh, Shruti Hassan, Loy Mendonsa | |
| Har Kisi Ko | Boss | Chirantan Bhatt | ||
| Ninne Ninne Chusthunte | Adda | |||
| 2014 | O Gujariya | Queen | Amit Trivedi | Shefali Alvares |
| Bebaak | Filmistaan | Arijit Datta | – | |
| Waakeyi | Amit Sahni Ki List | Raghu Dixit | Shruti Pathak | |
| Bezubaan | Life is beautiful! | John Hunt | – | |
| Love Me Thoda Aur | Yaariyan | Pritam | Arijit Singh, Monali Thakur | |
| 2015 | Lip to Lip | Katti Batti | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Ritu Pathak |
| Tu Mila | Timepass 2 | Vishal–Shekhar | Shamali Kholgade | |
| 2016 | You and Me | Befikre | Vishal–Shekhar | Rachael Vergese |
| 2017 | Parinda (Search) | Jab Harry Met Sejal | Pritam | Tochi Raina |
| Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate | Golmaal Again | Abhishek Arora | Anushka Manchanda | |
| 2018 | Phir Se Title Track | Phir Se... | Jeet Gannguli | Shreya Ghoshal |
| Phir Se Title Track (Sad Version) | ||||
| Phir Se Title Track (Remix) | ||||
| 2019 | Vaaste Single | Tanishk Bagchi | Dhvani Bhanushali | |
| Dil Hi Toh Hai | The Sky Is Pink | Pritam | Arijit Singh, Antara Mitra | |
| Dil Hi Toh Hai (Reprise) | Sreerama Chandra, Antara Mitra | |||
| 2020 | People[11] | Single:EP | - | |
| Waqt[12] | EP | - | ||
| Aadatein | Gaurav Dagaonkar | |||
| 2021 | Tu Hi Hai Meri Zindagi | Jubair Muhammed | ||
| Mauja | ||||
| 2022 | "Saathiya" | Cuttputlli | Tanishk Bagchi | Zahrah S Khan |
| 2023 | "Kya Hume Socha Tha" | Starfish | OAFF | OAFF, Tulsi Kumar |
References
- ↑ "Party for the Telly Stars". The Times of India. 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012.
- ↑ "Musician Nikhil D'Souza's new romantic single, Saiyaara, is all about the promise of staying together". www.indulgexpress.com.
- ↑ "HappySing: Nikhil D'Souza". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- 1 2 "East West Records". East West Records. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Chosen 1 : Nikhil D'Souza". Indian Rock mp3. 15 June 2010.
- ↑ "Premiere: Nikhil D'Souza – 'Still In Love'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Nikhil D'Souza -". Rolling Stone India. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ "Article | Neon Music". www.neonmusic.co.uk | Neon Music. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Creating Music From Your Own Experiences Is Rewarding | Singer Nikhil D'Souza". News 18. 8 May 2018.
- ↑ "PlugUnplug featuring Nikhil D'Souza at Bonobo". Time Out. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "People - 2 track EP". 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "Waqt EP". 11 August 2020.